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#ccb100 color: Sulphur

#ccb100 is rgb(204, 177, 0) in RGB and oklch(76.075% 0.15729 98.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

76.1%
0.157
98°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ccb100

#ccb100 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphur (#cab012). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ccb100 mixed with white

  1. ccb100
  2. d1b93c
  3. d6c15a
  4. dbc972
  5. e0d188
  6. e5d99d
  7. eae1b1
  8. efe8c5
  9. f4f0d8
  10. faf7ec

Darker: #ccb100 mixed with black

  1. ccb100
  2. b19900
  3. 978300
  4. 7e6c00
  5. 655700
  6. 4e4200
  7. 372f00
  8. 221c00
  9. 0f0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ccb100 with less saturation

  1. ccb100
  2. c9b132
  3. c6b249
  4. c4b25b
  5. c1b26a
  6. beb278
  7. bcb284
  8. b9b290
  9. b6b29b
  10. b4b2a6

Questions about #ccb100

What color is #ccb100?

#ccb100 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(204, 177, 0), in HSL hsl(52.06, 100%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.075% 0.15729 98.137).

What colors go well with #ccb100?

The complementary color of #ccb100 is #9da6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f19c24 and #94c44c. The triadic partners are #00c7f3 and #f087d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccb100?

Black text reads better on #ccb100: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccb100 a warm or cool color?

#ccb100 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.157.